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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP P. RUGER, OE NEW' YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR SPLITTING WOOD.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 22,750, dated January 25, 18591.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. PHILIP P. RUGER, of the city, county, and State ot New York, have invented certain new and usetui Iniprovcments in the Utmstruction of Vood- Splitting Machines; and I do hereby declare the following is a description ot my said improvements. reterring to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is an elevation with the side rev moved. Fig. is an isometrical view ot the guide-plate for the knives.

Mv improvements consist in certain details ot construction h v which I cheapen certain well known features ot wood splitting machines used tor various purpose-s, and render them more certain in action while I provide against the injuries arising to the machineryY from accidental displacement of the wood and other causes.

The construction is as follows: A proper :framework a is made ot' sutlicient size and strength 'for the purpose. This sustains a permanent horizontal trough t through which the wood slides on its end. At each end of the trough there is a carrying roller ce placed horivloiitallvv around which at each side of the trough there is an endless chain f7 that runs close to the `side otI the trough in a recess or otherwise supported a proper distance above the bottom h v guides on which it runs. The two chains l one on each side have hars extending across from one to the other at right angles to them which sweep over the hottom ot the trough A hut sullicientlvY high therefrom to carry orward the hlocks ot wood placed thereon@ Bars similarlyY arranged and ope 1ated. have liel'ore heen used hut therY were placed so low as to constantly he tripping the lclocks and allowing them to fall.' and theyY could not loe elevated or they would he broken or damaged hv the machine it anything lodged on them. To remedy this ditiiculty and at the same time elevate properly the cross hars I introduce a spring f just at the splitting point where the knives are playing and in this waY relieve the cross hars c from all danger of breakage for it a block chances to ride them they are forced down upon the, bottom of the trough, the springs f `vielding tor the purpose, and no damage occurs therifrom. This is very essential to the well working of the machine. Instead ot springs anlv other lvieldingf device may he used to produce the effect.

In all the machines heretofore made for splitting wood there is a more or less expensive arrangement of slides, and cross heads atiixed to the knives, instead of all of which I cast an iron guide plate. shown at F ig. Q, an, and through it forni holes or ohlong slits i just sufficient for the knives to pla'v through and at the ends or angles ot the-xe slits I cast in one piece with the plate upright ways .1f that project up perpendicuiarlv from the upper side of the plate and serve as slide wahvs to guide and steadyv the knives. These torni permanent and cheap tixlures to hoid the knives in place and give them a true direction while splitting wood. The knives are worked up and down h v a lever Il ot the second order the tulernm ot which is at nl in the uprights of the trame. they being connected therewith h v connecting rods n, A crank coupled with the motive power i nd attached to the end of the lever or worl-Ling beam l h v pitman p gives motion to the machine. A counter weight attached to the opposite end of the working beam halances the parts and gives ease to the motions. The chains are moved at intervals hv ratchet and pawl 2 ot ordinary malte which are well known devices and no particular description is necessary.

Having thus fullv described my improvements what I claim and desire to secure hv Letters Patent isi. The spring or yielding guide tor relieving the cross hars c in the manner specitied and tor the purpose set forth.

Q. I also claim the guide, plate ai with the uprights if constructed and arranged in combination with the woodsplitter as hereinlietore specified.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set mv hand.

PHILIP P. RUGER.

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